Street Samaritans

Analysis

Street Samaritans is a registered charity in United States, based in Chicago, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Street Samaritans reported income of $176k and spending of $191k, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2023, income fell from $245k to $176k (-28%), an average of -15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income dropped by 16%. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Street Samaritans sits at the 45th percentile: it is larger than about 45% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 51st percentile, and in the 51st percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ericshouse Inc ($176k), Tahoe Childrens Foundation Inc ($176k) and Caribbean Children S Foundation Inc ($176k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 69% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $70k (37% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $406k against liabilities of $3,443, net assets of $403k. It reported 1 employees.